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Planning Commission narrows entitlement-extension policy, orders revocation hearings for select stalled office projects

San Francisco Planning Commission · March 26, 2009
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Summary

Facing stalled downtown office projects and an economic downturn, the commission directed staff to hold revocation hearings for a small set of long-dormant entitlements while adopting narrower extension guidance for green, affordable, and city-sponsored projects. The package passed, 5–2.

San Francisco’s Planning Commission on Thursday revised its approach to extending development entitlements for projects that have exceeded construction commencement deadlines amid the weak market, directing staff to pursue revocation hearings for specific projects and adopting a narrower, targeted policy for extensions.

Planning staff identified seven office projects that have exceeded the code’s construction commencement dates and recommended revocation of four where there was little evidence of progress. The department set a…

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